Civil aviation dictionary
Aviation glossary
Terms, abbreviations and procedures explained without unnecessary jargon, with English names and clear definitions.
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- Terms
- 435
- Abbreviations
- 2045
E
- AbbreviationEn Route Flight Advisory Service
EFAS stands for En Route Flight Advisory Service in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationen route metering
ERMG stands for en route metering in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationEn Route Navigational Aids
ENAV stands for En Route Navigational Aids in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationen route radar (broadband)
ERAD stands for en route radar (broadband) in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationen route secondary radar beacon (broadband)
ESEC stands for en route secondary radar beacon (broadband) in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationen route surveillance radar
RSR stands for en route surveillance radar in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationen route tracking automatic radar service
ETARS stands for en route tracking automatic radar service in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationEn Route Training Voice Communication Tool
ETVCT stands for En Route Training Voice Communication Tool in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationending of precipitation (time in minutes) (weather reports only)
E stands for ending of precipitation (time in minutes) (weather reports only) in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationengine
ENG stands for engine in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationengine-generator
E/G stands for engine-generator in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationengineer
ENGR stands for engineer in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationEngineered Materials Arresting System
EMAS stands for Engineered Materials Arresting System in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationEngineered Performance Standards
EPS stands for Engineered Performance Standards in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationEngineering and Manufacturing District Office
EMDO stands for Engineering and Manufacturing District Office in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationEngineering Center
EC stands for Engineering Center in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationEngineering Technical Officer
ETO stands for Engineering Technical Officer in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationEnhanced Backup Surveillance
EBUS stands for Enhanced Backup Surveillance in FAA terminology.
- Aircraft and systemsENHANCED FLIGHT VISION SYSTEM (EFVS)
An EFVS is an installed aircraft system which uses an electronic means to provide a display of the forward external scene topography (the natural or man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevation) through the use of imaging sensors, including but not limited to forward-looking infrared, millimeter wave radiometry, millimeter wave radar, or low-light level image intensification.
- AbbreviationEnhanced Ground Proximity Warning System
An enhanced ground-proximity warning system using a terrain database.
- AbbreviationEnhanced Radar Intelligent Tool
ERIT stands for Enhanced Radar Intelligent Tool in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationEnhanced Traffic management Systems
ETMS stands for Enhanced Traffic management Systems in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationenter control area
ECA stands for enter control area in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationenter controlled airspace
ECAS stands for enter controlled airspace in FAA terminology.